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- Happy 4th of July! Here's Alex Mercer with boobs, Cole McGrath in a bikini4 July 2009from JoystiqIn the celebration of all things great and American, we're proud to present the characters of inFamous and Prototype cross-dressing. YAY! (See inFamous' Cole after the break.)Okay, so you're probably wondering where these images came from. Yahtzee presented...
- IGN shows us Milo's future4 July 2009from JoystiqConcept and execution are two totally different worlds. Although the concept and initial presentation of Lionhead Studios' Milo blew everyone away at E3 2009, what does fate have in store for the little digital boy's longterm...
- 1 vs 100 'skill-based' prizes start July 10 'for the mob,' stays in beta4 July 2009from JoystiqWhat's that, Chris Cashman, host of Xbox Live's 1 vs 100? Oh yeah, "skill-based prizes" start next week (July 10 specifically)? Great! Unfortunately though, what we heard from Mr. Cashman during tonight's game of 1 vs 100 wasn't all good news.
- Hey, someone's making Two Worlds II4 July 2009from JoystiqSo this is kinda confusing, try to roll with us. Developer Reality Pump announced that it's working on Two Worlds II, due this winter. Only ... it had already announced a sequel to Oblivion-esque FPS RPG called Two Worlds:...
- Video Games Live to have several special shows in July4 July 2009from JoystiqVideo Games Live continues touring with a few special shows during the month of July. On July 10, the National Symphony Orchestra (which did two sold-out shows at the Kennedy Center in DC) will perform at the...
- Ubisoft trademarks 'Just Dance'4 July 2009from JoystiqIn other news, Joystiq Publishing trademarked "Just STOP."Ubisoft trademarks 'Just Dance' originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our...
- JBO: Joystiq Box Office, June 29 - July 34 July 2009from JoystiqWe can't be gaming all the time, despite our best efforts, and from time to time we'll actually take advantage of the movie-playing abilities on our gaming systems. JBO features our top picks for XBL, PSN, Netflix's Watch...
- Three games to light up your 4th4 July 2009from JoystiqThe founding of a nation is pretty significant and well worth getting excited about. The best way to display said excitement is, of course, with massive, colorful airborne explosions, a.k.a. fireworks. Tomorrow night, towns across the USA will be putting on...
- WRUP: If America hadn't gained independence edition4 July 2009from JoystiqJuly 3, 2009 My Dearest Felicity,Prithee, I hope this letter finds thee well. Our distance makes my heart yearn for you, like an A misses Zed. I spend my days contemplating napkins and seeing the colour...
- 20 2K Games titles available in one convenient Steam pack4 July 2009from JoystiqSteam is offering an incredible deal on 20 of 2K Games' hottest titles in the 2K Huge Games Pack. Featuring well-known titles such as Bioshock and Civilization IV, the package is a steal at $53.99. In fact, that's...
- Mega64 dies of dysentery in Oregon Trail4 July 2009from JoystiqThose lovable scamps from Mega64 are at it again, bringing their own brand of humor to everyone's favorite river-fording, axle-busting game, Oregon Trail. We won't try to break down the comedy of this latest vignette, but will instead offer...
- Valve: Steam sales even boost retail games4 July 2009from JoystiqWorried that those pesky digital shelves are going to put your local brick-and-mortar out of business in the next few weeks? Worry not, friends, as Valve's Doug Lombardi is here to put all your worries to bed. Talking to
- Sony patents more motion tech, uses everyday objects3 July 2009from JoystiqWe'd be lying if we didn't say we're a bit worried about the future of gaming controllers. Between the Nintendo's MotionPlus, Microsoft's Project Natal and Sony's ... erm ... motion thing, our precious game pads get more and...
- Visceral explains the controls of Dead Space Extraction3 July 2009from Joystiq"Working on the Nintendo Wii was a pretty exciting thing for us. We were excited about the unique controls and what they brought to...
- Guitar Hero: World Tour gets punk rock DLC injection3 July 2009from JoystiqBreak out those tattered jeans and torn up flannel, because Guitar Hero: World Tour is getting a new DLC pack for the punk in all of us. Dubbed the Epitaph Punk-O-Rama Track Pack, the download features three tunes from three...
- Interview: Valve's Doug Lombardi3 July 2009from JoystiqValve's PR overlord, Doug Lombardi, answered our burning Left 4 Dead 2 questions at a recent event in London. We discuss PS3 development, the new cast and clarify some of the game's features, so read on.
- Telltale engine doesn't support PlayStation ... yet3 July 2009from JoystiqTelltale has been churning out some fantastic adventure games as of late. The team responsible for Sam & Max, Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People and Wallace & Gromit has found its games on both WiiWare and...
- Rumor: Skate 3 in the works3 July 2009from JoystiqApparently EA is working on a sequel to Skate 2, if the Epicly Trife twitter is to be believed. Epicly Trife (NSFW) is a site dedicated to skating, and its twitter account said the following: "I just got...
- Advocacy FAIL: L4D2 pre-order sales double of original, says Valve3 July 2009from JoystiqFor all the talk of petitions and boycotts over Left 4 Dead 2's sooner-than-expected release, the game doesn't seem to be suffering much. A Valve representative tells Eurogamer that pre-orders for the sequel are currently double...
- Analyst: 2 more GTA IV episodes on the way, GTA V by fiscal 20113 July 2009from JoystiqDo you want more Grand Theft Auto? Well, that's what Todd Mitchell, analyst for Kaufman Bros. Equity Research wants. Nay, expects! Speaking to GI.biz, Mitchell stated that he's anticipating two more downloadable GTA IV episodes to launch after The...